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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Raspante, Centerville, MA (US);
David V. Rose, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Charles A. Woringer, N. Falmouth, MA (US);
William H. Hulsman, E. Falmouth, MA (US);
Donald R. Stark, Hatchville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Benthos, Inc., North Falmouth, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/04 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for in-line testing for leaks in flexible containers traveling along a production line at high speeds. The apparatus inspects semi-rigid plastic containers at a high capacity by using multiple sensors at fixed displacements along a compression section while analyzing the response of the sensors such that internal pressure decays of leaky containers are readily discernible without interrupting the flow of the production line.